tags: star type astronomy star distance from sun (ly)

Vega is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, the fifth
brightest star in the night sky and the second brightest star in the
northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. It is a relatively
nearby star at only 25.3 light-years from Earth, and, together with
Arcturus and Sirius, one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's
neighborhood.